Too Hot For Humans? Jacobabad Temperatures Rise to 50°C
Provided by: The Telegraph|Published on: April 27, 2021
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Geography, Health
Authors: The Telegraph
Region: Middle East
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This video discusses the occurrence of extreme heat and humidity in Jacobabad, Pakistan.
- Students will learn that extreme heat and humidity is dangerous for human beings and how extreme heat and humidity are increasing due to climate change.
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Positives
- This is a short video that shows people are already being affected by climate change in a serious way.
Additional Prerequisites
- The report discusses temperature in degrees Celsius, so students may need to review a temperature scale showing temperatures in degrees F and degrees C.
- Note that the reason high heat and humidity is dangerous to people is because sweat will not evaporate off the skin if the humidity level and temperature are too high, not because people cannot sweat enough.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections could be made with geography and social studies to discuss the unequal distribution of heat and humidity and the unequal effects of climate change on global populations.
- Students can discuss the health impacts from extreme heat.
- Language arts students can write poetry using creative imagery to illustrate the heat brought on by climate change.
It is important to understand the impact of wet-bulb temperatures as it influences our local weather and thermal comfort of the body. Educators should note the misconception "wet-bulb scale" at 0:51 minutes in the video. It should rather be wet-bulb thermometer or the values on the wet-bulb thermometer. The resource is suitable and recommended for teaching.
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